Changing Habits: The Total Caregiver's Workout: The Caregivers' Total Workout

By Debbie Mandel

Changing Habits: The Caregiver's Total Workout

Changing Habits: The Caregiver's Total Workout by Debbie Mandel published by Resurrection Press, paperback, 192 pages, illustrated edition, is a practical, holistic self-help guide designed specifically for caregivers--those caring for aging parents, ill family members, spouses, or others--who often experience high stress, burnout, and neglect of their own well-being.

Are you or do you know a stressed-out caregiver? This book provides sensible and usable suggestions to help caregivers find the balance between giving and receiving. Debbie Mandel, caregiver extraordinaire, addresses the whole person: body, mind, and spirit, so that the caregiver will soon feel happier, more self-confident, and energized. Heeding the wisdom of leading experts and other caregivers will show the way to better health, peace of mind, and trust in God and oneself for a bright future. Packed with sound nutritional advice and self-care mantras and fully illustrated, the do-at-home exercises conclude this holistic program.

Written by Debbie Mandel, a stress-management expert, fitness instructor, and caregiver herself (with experience creating programs for groups like the Dominican Sisters), the book presents a comprehensive program to help caregivers "change habits" by prioritizing self-care without guilt. It frames caregiving as a "workout" for the whole person--body, mind, and spirit--emphasizing balance between giving to others and receiving/replenishing oneself. The approach is sensible, actionable, and motivational, drawing on fitness, nutrition, and stress-reduction techniques to energize caregivers so they can sustain their role long-term and enjoy life more fully.

The book promotes the idea that caregivers who care for themselves become better, more resilient caregivers, turning potential exhaustion into strength and joy.

Key points:

Core theme -- Achieving balance between selfless giving and self-nourishment; stresses that neglecting personal health harms both caregiver and care recipient.Holistic program -- Combines physical fitness (do-at-home exercises, fully illustrated), intelligent/nutritious eating (sound advice on meals and habits), and mental/emotional self-care (stress management, positive mantras, mindset shifts).Practical suggestions -- Bite-sized, realistic tips and strategies usable even in busy, demanding caregiving schedules; includes ways to energize, reduce stress, and build sustainable habits.Self-care focus -- Encourages caregivers to reclaim joy, spontaneity, and personal fulfillment; addresses common pitfalls like guilt over self-prioritization.Audience and purpose -- Targeted at stressed-out caregivers (family, professional, or religious/community roles); ideal for personal use, support groups, or as a resource in caregiving ministries; often sold through Catholic publishers/bookstores, with a warm, encouraging tone.Additional elements -- Foreword, personal insights from the author's experience, and an overall message that self-care is essential--not selfish--for effective, compassionate caregiving.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1878718983
• ISBN13: 9781878718983
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Resurrection Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.2"